Truman supported the establishment of an independent state of Israel, despite concerns held by leaders of the State, Army, and Navy departments that recognition of Israel would do all of the following EXCEPT A) turn the Arab world against the United States. B) turn the large American-Arab population against the government. C) threaten U.S. and […]
Japan’s withdrawal from China in 1945 __________. A) led to the immediate rise to power of Mao and the Communists B) plunged China into a decade of violence and unrest C) led to a four-year long civil war D) sparked a war between China and Korea ANSWER C
Truman’s greatest accomplishment as president was the creation of a national system of health insurance that guaranteed health insurance for all Americans. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Federalists predominated in __________. A) coastal commercial centers B) the backcountry C) the Lower South D) small towns and rural areas ANSWER A
In response to Rosa Park’s arrest and trial for violating the color line on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, A) local African-American leaders called for a boycott of the city’s buses. B) she and her attorneys sued the bus company. C) President Eisenhower sent in the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army. D) African-Americans […]
Revivalists during the period of the Great Awakening differed in the doctrines they preached. However, most followers of revivalists accepted all except: a. an emotional appeal to turn their lives over to Jesus b. a commitment to live a more Christian life c. the tactics and messages of the “New Lights” d. a belief that […]
The Mississippi Freedom Summer was A) a week-long music festival to raise funds for SNCC. B) a SNCC effort to register African-Americans to vote. C) free of violence. D) a state-sponsored, biracial effort to study the political and economic effects of segregation. ANSWER Answer: B
The National Security Act of 1947 created the__________. A) OSS B) NSA C) CIA D) FBI ANSWER C
Which of the following reasons explain why President Kennedy was slow to introduce a civil rights bill? A) The appointment of Thurgood Marshall as a federal judge was enough. B) Many white voters were afraid that civil rights legislation would lead to race riots. C) He was afraid of being blackmailed by J. Edgar Hoover. […]
In what way can Jazz Age activities be seen as an effect of the economic growth of this period? a. The consumer goods boom resulted in a multiplication of sporting events and other forms of entertainment. b. Lower tariffs provided easier access to European goods, influencing fashion and other cultural trends. c. Increased standards of […]
